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unirsi) srxrns PATENT' 'orricn FERDINAND HOLM, `OF BROOKLYN, YORK.

` j "PORTABLE, SHOWER-BATH.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND HOLM, of Brooklyn, Kings county, State ot'New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in PortableShower-Baths; and I do hereby declare the following to be a fulldescription of the` same.

The nature of my invention consists in the combination of a force pump,with a box of an octagonal or other suitable form, and jointed togetherat the middle so as when closed to form a semi-octagonal box to hold thetorce pump jets, &c., also in combining with the box or bath tub, whenopened a series of leaves, to extend the area of the tub, by means ofslides holding the edges of the leaves together in one continuous rim toprevent the spray from the jets wet-- ting the floor. But to describe myinvention more particularly I will refer to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this schedule, the same letters in the severaldrawings referring to the same parts wherever they occur.

Figure l is a perspective 'View of t-he bath. Fig. 2 is a view ot two ofthe leaves for extending the area of the tub. Fig. 3

' is a view of one of the slides for holding the edges of the leavestogether. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tub or box as extended showingthe pins and eye pieces by which l the torce pump is secured to thebottom of j the tub. Fig. 5 is a view of the slide piece for coveringthe joint of the tub or box when opened. Fig. 6 is a view of the force lpump and jets. Fig. 7 is a View of the box when closed, and all thefixtures of the bath are inclosed.

Letter A, is the box or tub. This tub is made octagonal, (though mightbe made of other forms, the octagonal howeverl is preferable) and of tinor other suitable metal. In the middle of the tub, (transversely) is ajoint B, so as when the bath is not wanted for use, or is to betransported to the country, thebox may be closed in the smallestpossible shape, as represented in Fig. 7. On the edge of the joint orhinge of the tub is a slide or covering C. The

use of this is to protect the joint from leaking water whenthe bath isbeing used, and also keeping the two halves of the tub from bending up.Around the edges of the tub are arranged eight leaves D, D, &c. Theseleaves are made of metal,'though eil skin or other water proof materialmight be used,

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and are attached to the tub by means of ear pieces E, E, &c., (securedto the inner edges of the leaves,) litting into loops or clasps F, F,&c., on the inner edges of the tub. At the joining edges of theseleaves, they are slightly bent over, so as to admit of the edges of theslide G, to pass underneath them and hold them lirmly together andprevent any leakage of water, and thereby forming, when the tub is thusput together a capacious bathing tub ot simple and easy adjustment, aswell as of great portability. In the bottom of this tub is arranged theforce pump H, which by means of ear pieces h2, and pins I, I, is securedto the eye pieces 2, i2, in the bottom of t-he tub. Connected with the-force pump is an air vessel J. F rom the side of this air vessel, is asmall pipe K, having a stop cock in it, and a sprinkler on the end; alsofrom the upper side of the air vessel is another pipe L, which isjointed for convenience ot packing in the box, and has a stop cock init, and a sprinkler on its end for showering the occupantot` the bath.From the side of this vertical pipe is a side pipe "M, having a stopcock in it and a sprinkler to be used for the face or back as may berequired.

To the back of the vertical pipe is a standard N, for supporting thepipes, having'its lower end fitting into a socket P, on the inside ofthe box.

Having now described my improved shower bath I will explain itsoperation and mode of putting together. The operation of puttingtogether is first the leaves are attached to the sides of the tub by theear pieces in t-he order of their numbers, then the joining edges aresecured together' by the slides `which completes the bath tub. The nextoperation is to secure the lorce pump and `jet pipes by means of' thepins to the bottom of the tub. VOn water now A being placed in the tub,the occupant ot the bath may force it up through either of the pipes asmay be required. It for the shower, he must turn off the cocks of thetwo lateral pipes. If for the tace or back sprinkler, he must open theupper .lateral stop cock, and shut ottl the stop cock to the sho-werer;or if the lower sprinkler is required, the two upper stop cocks must beshut off, thus the operator may vary the application of the water tosuit his pleasure.

Having now described my invention and its operation, I Will proceed tostate what I and slides G, G, Sao., substantially as set claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patforth. ent:

What I claim therefore, s FERDINAND HOLM' .5 The use of the boX or tubfor a portable Witnesses:

shower bath made n two halves, in comb- CHARLESl I1. BARRITT, nationwith the slide C, leaves D, D, &c., ALEX. SMITH.

